WOMEN IN PUBLIC SECTOR

Women in Public Sector

Women in Public Sector

Introduction

Affluence is also a measure of socio-economic development. The most common measure of economic affluence is per capita gross domestic product (GDP). In Africa and other developing regions, low GDP and economic crisis have brought increased hardships to many people, particularly women. Women's rights and social services are often seen as excessive and fundamentally unnecessary when compared with other developmental problems.

Discussion

Since economic programs often rely heavily on cuts in government spending, women have been disproportionately forced out of public sector employment (United Nations, 1991). Such action significantly affects women ...